The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJohn Murray, 1912 - 408 pages Some portions of this book have already appeared in print. The rest of the work is entirely new. No serious attempt had been made to ascertain the exact nature of Saxon and Danish fortifications by a comparison of the existing remains with the historical records which have come down to us, until the publication of Mr Allcroft's valuable book on Earthwork of England. The chapters on Saxon and Danish earthworks in the present volume were written before the appearance of his book, though the results arrived at are only slightly different. |
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Page 19
... masonry . The title of the picture is " Virtutes urbem ingrediuntur , " and urbem is rendered in the A.-S. gloss as burh . See Fig . 2 . 6 Florence translates burh as urbs nineteen times , as arx four times , as murum once , as munitio ...
... masonry . The title of the picture is " Virtutes urbem ingrediuntur , " and urbem is rendered in the A.-S. gloss as burh . See Fig . 2 . 6 Florence translates burh as urbs nineteen times , as arx four times , as murum once , as munitio ...
Page 36
... masonry wall extending almost to the point of the spur . There are traces of another wall defending the crest on the N.E. and S .; but the base of the triangle , facing the old enclosure , does not appear to have been strengthened by a ...
... masonry wall extending almost to the point of the spur . There are traces of another wall defending the crest on the N.E. and S .; but the base of the triangle , facing the old enclosure , does not appear to have been strengthened by a ...
Page 79
... masonry . Their great disadvantage was their liability to fire ; but this was obviated , as in the time of the Romans , by spreading wet hides over the outsides . Stone castles were still built , where money and means were available ...
... masonry . Their great disadvantage was their liability to fire ; but this was obviated , as in the time of the Romans , by spreading wet hides over the outsides . Stone castles were still built , where money and means were available ...
Page 97
... masonry which is certainly early Norman to be found on one of these mottes ; where the date can be ascertained , the stone- work is invariably later than the 11th century . ABERGAVENNY ( Fig . 8 ) . – This castle , being in ...
... masonry which is certainly early Norman to be found on one of these mottes ; where the date can be ascertained , the stone- work is invariably later than the 11th century . ABERGAVENNY ( Fig . 8 ) . – This castle , being in ...
Page 100
... masonry . The one Pipe Roll of Henry I. which we possess shows that he spent 781. 6s . 2d . on the castle in 1130 , and possibly this refers to this gatehouse . We know that Henry was a great builder , but so was the former owner of ...
... masonry . The one Pipe Roll of Henry I. which we possess shows that he spent 781. 6s . 2d . on the castle in 1130 , and possibly this refers to this gatehouse . We know that Henry was a great builder , but so was the former owner of ...
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